Resolved Data file check in progress?

Mail Outlook 2007 has started dragging, slowing down to almost freeezing, In trying to find out the problem, I noticed in the lower right corner of the outlook screen there are two little gear looking things, and when I put my cursur on it, it saya data file check is in progress. What amkes that happen. That's what slowing things down. I get out of Outlook and then back in, but the same thing happens when I try to open a folder. Any ideas??
Thanks,
Bill

 

I go to optiions, mail set up etc. It shows the file path as follows:

Users\user\app data\local\misrosoft\outlook and look at the pst file



It shows it being 1,634,833 kb in size.



But... when I go into exploer to locat the file to repair, I get no app data option....I get, after user, contact, desktop, downloads, favorites, links,my documents,my music, my picures,my videos,office genuine advantage, save games, searchs, usrumst2.tmp,windows.

The only oulook file I can find is in Documents. That is the one I have been repairing. It says the size of it is 636,137 kb.



Outlook still does not work properly, and I don't know where to go from here. Please offer suggetions if anyone has any.

Thanks,

Bill

 

OK. Got it all flying now. How do I tell which Outlook file I am currently using, and can I delete all the others to keep another problem from arising in the future. I had downloaded Office 2010 beta for about a wekk, and that could be where the problem started. I have uninstalled it now, and gone back to outlook 2007, but I want to clean up all I can, but leave what I need to. Help please and then I will leave everyone alone.

Thanks,

Bill

 

What can I delete?

Here is what's in my outlook folder.

Name Date modified Type Size
Accounts 1/22/2010 File folder
Searches 1/29/2010 File folder
billberry12_comcast 1/13/2010 Microsoft Office...... 265 kb
billberry12_comcast0 1/23/2010 Microsoft Office..........265 kb
Outlook 1/29/2010 10:40AM Microsoft Office..1,715,185 kb
Outlook1 1/29/2010 2:17PM Microsoft Office.......73,921 kb

Outlook1 at the bottom is the one I am using now. Can I delete that big one with 1,700,000 kb in it, and some others. I am trying to clean up my hard drive as well as have outlook a little less confusing going forward. That big file is probably what I had before deleting most of my old messages this morning.
Thanks,
Bill